My cat has stinky gas and soft stool. How can I fix her digestion?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 7 months and 9 days old | 7 lbs
My cat is very gassy. We’ve switched her to a high protein dry cat food (grain free) but she is still gassy and stinky. She passes gas at least 5 times a day. Sometimes she seems to let some stool out when she is gassy too and that seems softer than it should be. Also very stinky. I’ve never had a kitty be so gassy before. She doesn’t seem tender in her belly and will let us pet her. I’m worried about her digestion. Is there anything we can do to lessen her gas?
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Published on November 10th, 2018
It's possible there could be something underlying such as a food allergy (protein sources can cause allergies in some pets!), or even something such as parasites or an infection causing excess gas. It would be a good idea to bring in a fecal sample to your vet to check for the most common causes of GI upset, and if nothing is found consider a food trial with your vet to rule out any possible food allergies that could be contributing.
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Published on October 29th, 2017
Inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal lymphoma are 2 common causes of chronic diarrhea and thickened intestinal walls. A biopsy is the only way to confirm this 100%. However, there are trial therapies that can be started if biopsy is not an option. Sometimes these include hypoallergenic diets, Low dose metronidazole therapy, vit B 12 injections, and sometimes steroids. I would recommend a follow up appointment with your veterinarian and discuss diagnostics and therapeutic options. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon.
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